Buteogallus fragilis explained

Buteogallus fragilis, sometimes called the fragile eagle,[1] is an extinct species of bird of prey that lived in North America during the Late Pleistocene. Remains representing at least 83 individuals have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits in California;[2] the species has also been reported from Shelter Cave in New Mexico.[3] It is similar in proportions to the common black hawk.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Santos. S.M.. Prothero. D.R.. Marriott. Katherine. 2022. Stasis in the Extinct La Brea Fragile Eagle (Buteogallus fragilis) in Response to Climate Change. Fossil Record. 8. 90.
  2. Howard . Hildegarde . 1962-12-14 . A comparison of avian assemblages from individual pits at Rancho La Brea, California . Contributions in Science . 58 . 1––24 . 10.5962/p.241053.
  3. Howard . Hildegarde . Miller . Alden H. . 1 January 1933 . Bird Remains from Cave Deposits in New Mexico . The Condor . 35 . 1 . 15–18. 10.2307/1363460 . 1363460 .
  4. Suárez. W.. Olson. S.L.. 2007. The Cuban fossil eagle Aquila borrasi Arredondo: A scaled-up version of the Great Black-Hawk Buteogallus urubitinga (Gmelin).. Journal of Raptor Research. 41. 4. 288–298. 10.3356/0892-1016(2007)41[288:TCFEAB]2.0.CO;2 . 55380044 . free.

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